The Campaign for Justice in the Yarl's Wood trial demands

Socialist Resistance no7 | page 13

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Recognition of the injustice of indefinite and arbitrary detention, without charge or sentence.

Investigation of the responsibility of Group 4 and the Home Office for unlawful imprisonment and recklessly endangering lives, in the light of:

• the decision not to fit sprinklers in a timber-framed building despite Fire Brigade advice to do so;

the absence of any fire drills between the centre opening in November 2001 and the fire;

the absence of an evacuation plan;

the delay in allowing firefighters access to the scene. Letters to MPs and to the government to that effect can be copied to the Campaign at PO Box 304, Bedford, MK42 9WX. Letters calling for the charges to be dropped may be sent to David Calvert-Smith, Director of Public Prosecutions, 50 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7EX